Fuckin love me some wagos, even if I can never remember the name! I just got a pack of these last week to fix my garage door opener, and I'm so happy I have extras sitting on my desk
When I was a kid: basic printer paper. Drawing is probably part of the intended usecase for a sheet of paper, but I'd also do a bunch of origami and use it to try to make models of airplanes
Growing up, our household had a giant roll of butcher paper. It was 2 ft (60cm) wide and about 1000 feet (300m) long roll. I have no idea why we had it, but as kids we were allowed to use as much as we wanted for whatever we wanted. It turned into a childhood of projects, games, costumes, banners, signs, crafts, wrappings, pranks, etc. Close to the beginning as kids, we'd asked for art supplies like markers, paint, pens, pencils, charcoal, etc to transform that boring cheap paper into different universes. We became creative because it was available.
Something about having an unlimited supply of something and infinite permissions was an unexpected freedom.
Arch lighters. I have one that fits in a zippo case!
Bumble ball, it's a baby toy with a spinning motor in it, bounces around wildly when you hit the button. As an adult, these things are hilarious and a holding one is a great ADHD stim.
You can make a herbarium out of snack jars from dollar tree. I've never had so much fun looking at a jar of dirt.
Oragami. Any time I'm left unattended with scrap paper I the area with butterflies and flowers. Keeps the hands busy and everyone gets blown away by it.
For what it's worth you can also use a magnifying glass to create designs in wood; it doesn't have to be for ant murder.
My add to this is a graphing calculator because you can put games on it and parents simply didn't (and probably still don't) know. You thought I was doing calculus? Ha level 19 in Tetris.
The 'safety-seal' ring around the cap of a jug of milk (No sane person will ever drink milk, ever again, thanks RkJfr!), water, etc. Cats love them, and humans are amused by cats playing with them.
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zxqwas@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 192d
Can't help playing with the splicing connectors at work.
Passerby6497@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 192d
Fuckin love me some wagos, even if I can never remember the name! I just got a pack of these last week to fix my garage door opener, and I'm so happy I have extras sitting on my desk
Gerudo@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 192d
Up until 2 days ago I didn't even know these existed, and now I'm seeing them on Lemmy of all places. Seem super handy.
CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social · 30 pts · 192d
When I was a kid: basic printer paper. Drawing is probably part of the intended usecase for a sheet of paper, but I'd also do a bunch of origami and use it to try to make models of airplanes
partial_accumen@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 191d
Growing up, our household had a giant roll of butcher paper. It was 2 ft (60cm) wide and about 1000 feet (300m) long roll. I have no idea why we had it, but as kids we were allowed to use as much as we wanted for whatever we wanted. It turned into a childhood of projects, games, costumes, banners, signs, crafts, wrappings, pranks, etc. Close to the beginning as kids, we'd asked for art supplies like markers, paint, pens, pencils, charcoal, etc to transform that boring cheap paper into different universes. We became creative because it was available.
Something about having an unlimited supply of something and infinite permissions was an unexpected freedom.
Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 192d
Zippo is the figit toy of boomers.
Roller bearings, they're so satisfying.
Arch lighters. I have one that fits in a zippo case!
Bumble ball, it's a baby toy with a spinning motor in it, bounces around wildly when you hit the button. As an adult, these things are hilarious and a holding one is a great ADHD stim.
You can make a herbarium out of snack jars from dollar tree. I've never had so much fun looking at a jar of dirt.
Oragami. Any time I'm left unattended with scrap paper I the area with butterflies and flowers. Keeps the hands busy and everyone gets blown away by it.
quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 192d
Are you sure that's an herbarium? Herbariums usually are press dried plants and looks like this.
zikzak025@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 192d
Terrarium is probably what they meant, though it wouldn't surprise me if the term might be used differently in different languages, even.
Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 192d
Yup, that's the thing I'm looking for lol that's what I get for typing before breakfast.
Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 192d
Other guy got me right, terrarium is what I was thinking of lol.
Iconoclast@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 192d
I've been meaning to get a jar of pond water and bottom mud on my windowsill for years.
Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 192d
It can be very satisfying. I have a tequila bottle full of algae that's been minding its own for years.
Zer0_F0x@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 192d
If you're into fun technology stuff, a raspberry pi can be a million different things for you.
Toes@ani.social · 11 pts · 192d
With the current market being unaffordable. If you're interested in this hobby I wanna add on check out RISC-V chips and orangePi systems.
Zer0_F0x@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 191d
Definitely. I'd also check to buy used if the price is right.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 192d
Stick
taiyang@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 192d
For what it's worth you can also use a magnifying glass to create designs in wood; it doesn't have to be for ant murder.
My add to this is a graphing calculator because you can put games on it and parents simply didn't (and probably still don't) know. You thought I was doing calculus? Ha level 19 in Tetris.
otacon239@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 192d
Who needs to add games when you have Block Dude?
Professorozone@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 191d
Or BOOBIES.
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 192d
Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io · 8 pts · 192d
The 'safety-seal' ring around the cap of a jug of
milk(No sane person will ever drink milk, ever again, thanks RkJfr!), water, etc. Cats love them, and humans are amused by cats playing with them.bufalo1973@piefed.social · 4 pts · 192d
UHT milk has no problem.
I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 192d
Did I miss something? Is regular pasteurized milk not safe anymore? Did he do something to the pasteurization process?
bufalo1973@piefed.social · 3 pts · 192d
UHT is kind of pasteurization 2.0.
grue@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 192d
Cardboard box.
boeman@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 192d
I seem my cat posts on Lenny
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 192d
Cucumber.
actionjbone@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 192d
PAIGE NO
Iconoclast@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 192d
And a model airplane with detachable wings.
What?
feverin@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 191d
A box. If you have a cat, at least.
0ops@piefed.zip · 6 pts · 192d
Rubber bands are a classic
abominable_panda@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 192d
Sticky tack
Iconoclast@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 192d
Inspired by my own post about that butane torch I seem to find endlessly fascinating.
sanguinepar@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 192d
Bubble wrap?
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 3 pts · 192d
AOL CDs can be used to play Ultimate or disc golf.
greatwhitebuffalo41@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 191d
God we're old now...
some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 191d
wake up, wander outside, take a long drink from the hose, and hey there's a couple more months of free Internet some rando threw on the lawn
HubertManne@piefed.social · 2 pts · 191d
standard sheet of paper.
spittingimage@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 192d
Pens. Just check out the pen-spinning videos on youtube.
Drusas@fedia.io · 1 pts · 191d
The tubes from empty paper towel rolls
wabasso@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 192d